Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-02
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It will doubtless be remembered that q
short sermon on economies has been
preached from this column, but topic
of so much importance may re-sppear
with benefit to all interested Paramount
to all economies for the housekeeper, is
economy OF time, and any way it can be
ACCOMPLISHED IS commeDdable.
While il is conceded to journalists to
shoot folly as it flies, it is well to know it
is folly ere the gun goes of Fashion
doubtless Institutes some absurd Gus
toms, but many that have been held up to
ridicule have their origin IN reason,
and little reflection will see more in
them to commend than condemn
The manifold duties Of housekeeper,
socixl, intellectual and domestic are apt
to Clash unless some system is Sdopted,
art some regard is paid &c the apportion-
ment Of the tima devoted 10 each. Con-
sideTing these duties in the order men
toned; society has It's claims on every
woman, in fact, but for her there would be
nothing deserving the name. and on each
woman devolvas the duty OF contributing
her share Of tine and talent to its main
tenance. The busy housewife groaOs IN
der the maCy Interruptions that so eff ct
her plsnS sid sees 20 way out CT the iii
Gu ties IL re custom steps 10 her relief
srd gs7s, have days and hours set apart
for social pleasures ana INFORM those who
visit yCu inst st such times
you will be at home. Your
house will be in readiness
and yourself prepared, there will be no
feeling Of irritation over half finished
work, or d serse of annoyance that when
you return TO your task you will be IN
abe to teke Il up, and as you sit placidly
listening 10 the psrlOT chit-chst your
soul will not be narrowed by thu fts.1ughG
Of a scorcring f3sst OF burning loaf in
the kitcbar.
Another and q better reason can be
urged for this sensible custom. 1t Is the
duty of every woman, wife, mother or
maiden, TO feed her Intellectual nature
She has no right to starve so important
factor of her being, hence the necessity
for hours of reading and study, which
even the members of the family ought to
be taught to respect. There is,
there can be, no more pitlsble
sight than to see wife or mother fall be-
hind her husband, and even her children,
in the, march of intellectual progress.
"Hsnrah Jane" may furnish q theme for
w III pSSSSt Htt NJ WIZ VA 0hJ
wisdom will slow her husband to so out
strip her, IS it shall become test of
principle with him whether he shall honor
in his advancement the wife of his youth.
1t behooves womep to remember that there
are more Senator Tabors than heroes OF
Will Csrleton's pattern.
A word of suggestion is all that is nee
essary. L.dies of Fort Worth can resdi-
IL see cogent reasons for adopting the
custom, and it is to be hoped thst the
new year will inaugurete large inter
change of cards, stating the time which
our many hospitable mEtrons are wiling
to devote to visits Of ceremony.
NEW FANCY WORK.
The new handkerchief cases are dainty
bsgs of wide satin ribbon. They are easily
inside and exceedingly pretty. Ribo
six inches wide should be used, and gold
is most desirable color. One yard and
8 third of ribbon is required for case.
Divide it in two equal parts, and fringe
out each end to the depth of one inch and
half. Cut from thin pasteooard square
measuring FIVE and half inches, and
place on it two layers of white cotton bat
ting, between which violet and helitrope
sschet powder has been literally
sprinkIed. The two strips of ribbon
are then crossed in the center, with the